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<br />Free Hlly-aft6 Nlllu~6iti6ftS
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<br />I'lca.l.ntoo', ph}'ie.1 edge.l ate . e"mbin.ltion of h.rd infrastructure .lueh ..1 free...)" .dld .16ft n.lulal
<br />form, .Iud. ...I hill, ides and other "['ell 'p.ee. 'Ille..e edges eon,i,t of the folio.. ing.
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<br />Intel.ltate 580 foun.l a 'trong edge along the northerl} bound.1'} of 1'1c....nton. C.lte.."}' and
<br />btffidin~.1 ...ithin tl.e Ilaeienda Ihl.1inLJ,J Parlt eH:.lte 11 di,lt:ineti.e iHlpre.J,Jion. .1IU~ t1.c llilton Ilold, ,..ith
<br />it, rounded eentral to,.er, i.. a ,el') prominellt foe.1 point. Tall monUlllellt .lign' oriented te the
<br />flee...} ..Ie ..L,o beeon,ing .,ignifieant de.lign e!eluent.!. 'Il.e I I..eienda Ihl.line.l.l I'.ult fwntage on I 580,
<br />"ith it, .lignifieant lanl"e.ping .nd no ,eund ..all.l, eOlmib"t", pO.liti.d} to the ehat.erer of the City,
<br />Con,cl.ldy, a 3on1t:....hat l1t:gati.t: inlc1gc i:i created in arcu "hue Joum.l...alb ...ilh 115 bndJcaping Lci3t.
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<br />'Ille Cit)', Interst.te 680 edge i, mOle uniform than I 580 b) . irtue of the },I.UllO C.n.l being leeated
<br />along it.! t:llJterl) :iide. Plea:ul1tal1 llidgE to the. nt:.It ['u.J.. ide:! a .lell:ie sf eontainn.ent, L'peeiall} in
<br />.re... "here lesidenee.! ;.djaeent te the free"a) are loeated bel".. ,igl.t line.l o.er tI.e .dj.leent
<br />,'eund....lI,. Sign.ge .Iong the free...) frontage, i.l minimal. O. er.II, the tre.tment of thi. Seenie
<br />IIigh...} ..ith .let b.ek .nd I.nd.leaped .lound...II" eontribute.l in a pO.liti.e ,,,,) to I'le..l.nton'.l
<br />COt1UfitttHt) character.
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<br />Edgc Environmcnt
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<br />The Foothill Road area including the t,lain and I'leasanton Ridves to the west creates the westen! edge
<br />of the city, Although changing through increased housing development and street improvements, it-+..
<br />tillS area still appears senll-rural in character and closely connected to open space and the PIc...l.""on
<br />Ridge. Many sections of Foothill Road are narrow and follow natural contours. Hills and riparian
<br />corridor trees come ,el') e1me toapproach the roadway in many locations. The road is generally
<br />elevated in height above the rest of the city; and provides at several locations a broad overview of the
<br />green valley below. Along Foothill Road, homes of varying size and style ftt'e-gelsit back substantially
<br />from the road and contribute to the impression of lower density development integrated with the
<br />adjacent natural cnvirol11ncnt.
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<br />'Ole southern edge of the ciry .Hill h""etains a strong rural flavor, with narrow roads, wlllte open-rail
<br />fences, fann structures; and animals, considerable open space, and many views of undeveloped hills.
<br />Historical names such as "Happy Valley" and "Chicken Alley" assist in identifying the area's
<br />unillueness and past land uses. 'l11c Southern (-!ills area providc~ a major visual backdrop for South
<br />Pleasanton as well as for the entire city.
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<br />lnYleasanton's eastern edge i,I largely undeveloped eastern edge., It i.l den,in,lted b) quarry lands and
<br />the towering equipment at the sand-and-gravel operations dominate. '!1lese land t1,e"luarry lands,
<br />along with the Uvermore Golf Course and Livermore Municipal Airport, currently provide a major
<br />,,['en ,'p..ee separation between Pleasanton and the adjacent City of Livermore.
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<br />Community Character 011607 m.llinc
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<br />10-2
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<br />12/27/2tKI6
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